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2016 Toyota Tundra 250
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December 2022
4th race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
CUST Athenian Motorsports 16th Annual Toyota Tundra 250 FS1 108.511 mph km/h May 6 John Wes Townley Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing William Byron Kyle Busch Motorsports 9 57 167 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas 250.5 403.1 410.3 170 MRN Race 4 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 30.465 2.4 1.5 Toyota Tundra 250 2016 255 Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
The 2016 Toyota Tundra 250 was the 4th stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 6, 2016, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 167 laps to 170 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish, William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would take the upset win, after the leaders of Johnny Sauter and Ben Rhodes wrecked on the final lap. This was Byron's first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win.Spencer Lee May 6, 2016 William Byron snags first win as leaders crash on final lap https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/william-byron-snags-first-win-as-leaders-crash-on-final-lap-734133/3112829/ December 17, 2022 Motorsport.com en To fill out the podium, Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Daniel Hemric, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
thumb|The layout of Kansas Speedway, the venue where the race was held.
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5 mi on tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation1Ryan Ellis (i)MAKE MotorsportsChevroletCorvetteParts.net, ZAK Products02Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletInterlock Tech Solutions, Randco4Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaJBL05John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevroletJive Communications6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing07B. J. McLeod (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletSS-Green Light Racing8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletAndy's Frozen Custard9William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaLiberty University10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletMark One Electric11Matt Tifft (R)Red Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing13Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyotaCabinets by Hayley17Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing19Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFordOakmont Management Group21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air22Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyotaAM Technical Solutions23Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevroletAlamo Rent a Car24Clint Bowyer (i)GMS RacingChevroletGeorgia Boot, 5-hour Energy, Visine29Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard Automotive33Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevroletWeber Inc.41Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaOperation BBQ Relief44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletDiamond Gusset Jeans49Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevroletPremium Motorsports50Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevroletGasBuddy51Cody Coughlin (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaJegs High Performance63Bobby PierceMB MotorsportsChevroletChampion Oil, Vatterott College66Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevroletDoodyCalls, Telco Connect71Mike BlissContreras MotorsportsChevroletAmerican Club74Mike Harmon (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevroletRaceDaySponsor.com81Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaAquastar86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletCoastal Carolina University88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaIdeal Door, Menards92Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFordBlack's Tire Service, Advance Auto Parts98Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite, Curb RecordsOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, May 5, at 1:30 pm CST, and would last for 55 minutes.2016 Truck Series Kansas Spring Race Info https://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2016/story/_/page/2016cts-04kansas dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160602082035/https://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2016/story/_/page/2016cts-04kansas June 2, 2016 December 17, 2022 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site en-US Tyler Reddick, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.658, and an average speed of 176.137 mph km/h on.Bonkowski Jerry May 5, 2016 Tyler Reddick is fastest in first of 3 Truck practices Thursday at Kansas https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/05/05/tyler-reddick-is-fastest-in-first-of-3-truck-practices-thursday-at-kansas/ December 17, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed129Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord30.658176.137288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota30.686175.976311Matt Tifft (R)Red Horse RacingToyota30.762175.541Full first practice results
Second practice
The second practice session was held on Thursday, May 5, at 3:30 pm EST, and would last for 55 minutes. William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.569, and an average speed of 176.650 mph km/h on.Lunkenheimer Beth May 5, 2016 Tyler Reddick, William Byron & John Wes Townley Top Truck Series Practices https://frontstretch.com/2016/05/05/truck-series-practice-kansas-speedway/ December 17, 2022 Frontstretch.com en-US
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.569176.650205John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet30.574176.621388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota30.612176.401Full second practice results
Final practice
The final practice session was held on Thursday, May 5, at 5:30 pm CST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes. John Wes Townley, driving for his family team, Athenian Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.512, and an average speed of 176.980 mph km/h on.
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed105John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet30.512176.980223Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet30.552176.748313Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota30.560176.702Full final practice results
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 6, at 3:30 pm CST. Since Kansas Speedway is at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.February 7, 2018 NASCAR Qualifying Rules https://www.espn.com/jayski/pages/story/_/id/18676661/nascar-qualifying-rules December 17, 2022 ESPN.com en
John Wes Townley, driving for his family team, Athenian Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.465, and an average speed of 177.253 mph km/h on in the third round.McFadin Daniel May 6, 2016 John Wes Townley earns first career pole for Kansas Truck race https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/05/06/john-wes-townley-earns-first-career-pole-for-kansas-truck-race/ December 17, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US
Norm Benning and Mike Harmon would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)105John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet30.602176.45930.465177.25329William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.634176.27530.606176.436329Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord30.700175.89630.691175.947400Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.734175.70130.750175.61054Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.841175.09230.800175.32568John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet30.804175.30230.835175.126711Matt Tifft (R)Red Horse RacingToyota30.723175.76430.837175.114817Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota30.752175.59830.888174.825919Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFord30.848175.05230.965174.3901041Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota30.860174.98430.967174.3791133Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevrolet30.812175.25630.974174.3401221Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet30.797175.342 – –Eliminated in Round 11388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota30.925174.616 – –1451Cody Coughlin (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.986174.272 – –1513Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota31.030174.025 – –1624Clint Bowyer (i)GMS RacingChevrolet31.090173.689 – –1771Mike BlissContreras MotorsportsChevrolet31.107173.594 – –1892Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFord31.173173.227 – –1944Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet31.246172.822 – –2002Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.301172.518 – –2181Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota31.305172.496 – –2286Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet31.326172.381 – –2366Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevrolet31.361172.188 – –2450Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet31.453171.685 – –2507B. J. McLeod (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.550171.157 – –2663Bobby PierceMB MotorsportsChevrolet31.578171.005 – –2749Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet31.594170.919 – –Qualified by owner's points2810Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet31.766169.993 – –2922Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyota31.874169.417 – –301Ryan Ellis (i)MAKE MotorsportsChevrolet32.967163.800 – –3198Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyota35.451152.323 – –3223Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet – – – –Failed to qualify336Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet31.806169.779 – –3474Mike Harmon (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet32.887164.199 – –Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results
FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts129William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota17034Running3621388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota17057Running333919Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFord1700Running30454Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1705Running3051624Clint Bowyer (i)GMS RacingChevrolet1700Running062181Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1700Running277400Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1700Running268817Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota1701Running2691133Ben KennedyGMS RacingChevrolet1700Running24103223Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet1700Running23112002Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1700Running22122286Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1700Running2113329Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord17056Running2114711Matt Tifft (R)Red Horse RacingToyota1700Running19152507B. J. McLeod (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1700Running0161221Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet1709Running18171771Mike BlissContreras MotorsportsChevrolet1700Running16181041Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1695Running16191513Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota1692Running15202450Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet1690Running13212749Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1680Running12223198Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyota1670Running11232663Bobby PierceMB MotorsportsChevrolet1670Running10242810Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1640Running9252922Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyota1610Running826105John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet1491Running8271451Cody Coughlin (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1450Running62868John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1410Running5292366Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevrolet820Accident430301Ryan Ellis (i)MAKE MotorsportsChevrolet520Suspension0311892Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFord480Accident2321944Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet260Suspension1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points 10px 2 1 Timothy Peters 103 10px 5 2 Daniel Hemric 95 (−8) 10px 3 3 Ryan Truex 93 (−10) 10px 4 Tyler Young 89 (−14) 10px 4 5 John Hunter Nemechek 88 (−15) 10px 5 6 Matt Crafton 88 (−15) 10px 5 7 William Byron 87 (−16) 10px 1 8 Spencer Gallagher 85 (−18)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 2016 Jacob Companies 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2016
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